Information technology is getting ridiculous. More likely, it always has been. Granted, what I’m actually posting is not as bad as the little text encoding hick-up in the title might suggest. But I’ve learned something interesting about G**gle Translate today… It’s not about the translation functionality itself, but about the UI. Namely the language selection …
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The Gotchas of Railroad-Safety [en]
They say trains are one of the safest modes of transportation. And while I can think of several horrific train crashes in the past, I generally believe it’s true. But now I’m wondering about all the small things that could go wrong? How common are they? On my last surf-trip, I witnessed this small incident …
Totally Derailed [en]
I’ve been struggling with my sports endeavors recently. And it’s not just that I’m getting too old for this shit. I am definitely, but so far it’s not holding me back. It’s more like the conditions are stacked up against me all the time, e.g. when it comes to weather and equipment. Case in point: …